Sheriff's Office: Suspect fled scene of fatal stabbing in Cedar Point

Published: Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 08:00 AM.

An Onslow County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning homicide in neighboring Carteret County.

Curtis Liddell Pate, 29, of 1704 Richlands Road in Richlands was arrested Saturday by deputies from Carteret and Onslow County deputies and charged with one open count of murder, according to a release by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office.

Pate is being held without bond at Carteret County Jail.

The charge stems from an early-morning dispute between Pate and the victim. Deputies responded about 2 a.m. to 109 Cedar Lane, Apartment 6, in Cedar Point in reference to a stabbing.

Pate is accused of stabbing Gary Harris, 33, in the neck over an argument with a woman, according to the release. Harris was taken to Carteret General Hospital, where he later died.

Pate fled the scene and later was arrested at a residence in Hubert without incident.

An Onslow County man has been arrested in connection with an early morning homicide in neighboring Carteret County.

Curtis Liddell Pate, 29, of 1704 Richlands Road in Richlands was arrested Saturday by deputies from Carteret and Onslow County deputies and charged with one open count of murder, according to a release by the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office.

Pate is being held without bond at Carteret County Jail.

The charge stems from an early-morning dispute between Pate and the victim. Deputies responded about 2 a.m. to 109 Cedar Lane, Apartment 6, in Cedar Point in reference to a stabbing.

Pate is accused of stabbing Gary Harris, 33, in the neck over an argument with a woman, according to the release. Harris was taken to Carteret General Hospital, where he later died.

Pate fled the scene and later was arrested at a residence in Hubert without incident.

His first court appearance is scheduled for Monday.

The Town of Cedar Point has no police department — an issue that has come under discussion in recent years as the town and western Carteret County has grown. In October 2012, the town took a step toward enhancing law enforcement services in the town.

Cedar Point receives supplemental services through the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office. Under the contract, one sheriff’s deputy works out of the county western office and provides supplemental law enforcement services within the town for 160 hours per 28-day cycle.

The supplemental services are beyond the services the sheriff’s office already provided to the town as required by state law.